Healthcare, Capua offers itself to the government as a consultant. “Who indicates the priorities?”

Healthcare, Ilaria Capua and that message to the government on the “need for an advisor”

Ilaria Capuaafter a long experience in United Statesdecided to return to live in Italy. “I have reconciled with my country“. It was 4 April 2014 when the well-known virologist found herself the protagonist of a weekly magazine which recounted a judicial investigation – reports Il Quotidiano Nazionale – in which the scientist was investigated with the accusationin essence, to be one virus trafficker. Will be acquitted “Why the fact does not exist” in 2016. After the acquittal, Ilaria Capua resigns from Parliament where she entered in 2013. She abandons politics and Italy and returns to her profession: scientific research. In Florida. What convinced me to return to Italy? “Several reasons, not only professional but also family: my daughter – explains Capua to Qn – did not want to stay and study in the United States“.

Now Capua she also seems open to accepting a role as consultant scientific in governmenteven if he specifies: “I'm not running“. But he makes it clear that the executive needs a scientific advisor. “Healthcare – he explains to Qn Capua – is healthcare. Science is science, Who indicates to the decision makers if the priority is it protecting biodiversity in the seas or sustainable energy? We know that intensive animal farming is among the main causes of climate change, but who indicates whether this is a priority compared to, for example, other issues? It would helpand there is already some experience, a Chief Scientist Officera scientific advisor to governments just as there is a diplomatic advisor or an economic advisor”.